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physical effective date

pe_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a physical examination findings. Used to track temporal information related to physical effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for physical management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pe_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pe_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- physical effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pe_eff_dt as physical_effective_date
FROM claims;

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